The MoU aims to facilitate staff exchange programs, training of
trainers and offer of professional degree and certificate programs. AIT
experts will visit Maldvies to offer management and training
consultancy. AIT will also encourage Doctoral and Master’s level
research in areas of relevance to Maldives. AIT Extension will despatch
a fact finding mission to Maldives to determine the capacity
development needs of various ministries in the country.
Apart from Mr. Mohammed, the CSC
delegation included Ms. Khadeeja Adam, Commissioner, CSC; Mr. Abdullah
Jihad, Commissioner, CSC; and Ms. Mariyam Zeeniya, Assistant Lecturer,
Civil Service Training Institute. Dr. Jonathan Shaw, Executive
Director, AIT Extension; Dr. Amararatne Yakupitiyage, Associate Dean,
School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD); and Mr. Tenzin
Rabgyal, Senior Program Officer, External Relations and Communication
Office (ERCO) also attended the meeting.
Apart from Dr. Shaw, AIT Extension (AITE) was represented by Mr. Fazle
Karim, Head, Information Technology and Engineering; Dr. Faiz Shah,
Head, Development Management; Mr. Voravate Chonlasin, Head, Public
Sector Capacity Building; Dr. Zakir Hossain, Head, Agriculture,
Environment and Resources; Dr. Sundar Venkatesh, Advisor; Ms. Niramol
Ponvilai, Senior Program Officer, Administration; Mr. Bahul Shrestha,
Programs Officer, Client Management and Marketing; and Mr. Faisal Alih,
Program Officer, Development Management.
